Posted on Saturday, 12th May 2012 by Jesse Walker
By PETE YOSTAssociated Press By PETE YOST Published Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Updated Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | | | | tool goes here WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday the bureau has launched a preliminary investigation of JPMorgan Chase & Co. following a $2 billion trading loss at the bank. Mueller’s comment at a [...]
Posted on Saturday, 5th May 2012 by Jesse Walker
Utilities are likely to recover additional costs due to the carbon tax through higher electricity prices. IT IS Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s ”pledge in blood”: repeal Labor’s price on carbon. And with polls putting Labor’s primary support at below 30 per cent, it’s a prospect that warrants reflection. But as the Minister for Mental Health [...]
Tags: Carbon Tax, Repeal
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Posted on Thursday, 12th April 2012 by Jesse Walker
FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones criticism of Cardiff Airport has been rejected by the chief executive of a low-fare Spanish airline which will operate flights from Cardiff to Barcelona. At the Wales Millennium Centre, Alex Cruz, chief executive of Barcelona-based Vueling, said: We are more than satisfied with Cardiff Airport. We would not fly into an [...]
Tags: Cardiff Airport, Carwyn Jones, Minister Carwyn Jones, Rejected
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Posted on Sunday, 1st April 2012 by Jesse Walker
By RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated Press By RAPHAEL SATTER Published Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 | | | | tool goes here Video Links LONDON — Hundreds of world landmarks from Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to the Great Wall of China went dark Saturday, part of a global effort to highlight climate change. Earth Hour, held [...]
Posted on Wednesday, 28th March 2012 by Jesse Walker
Ethical Investment has some internal ethical issues. The sustainability report for Australian Ethical Investment tells you how many A4 sheets of paper they used. But it doesn’t tell you that 73 per cent of the staff stood at the verge of resignation. When your main assets – the staff, that is – go up and [...]
Posted on Wednesday, 21st March 2012 by Jesse Walker
I Must Be Cruel Only To Be Kind – Pranab The finance minister quoted Shakespeare’s Hamlet before starting the second part of his Budget speech. A long monotonous speech had a humorous pause albeit a very small one. To quote him “The life of a Finance Minister is not easy. Various players, including policy makers, [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 13th March 2012 by Jesse Walker
BIOTECH entrepreneur Sir Chris Evans yesterday hailed the creation of a 100m new fund as a watershed in Welsh history. His comments came after Business Minister Edwina Hart said the Welsh Government was to commit 25m to the fund with immediate effect. That will be followed by a 25m commitment in the second year, with [...]
Tags: Biotech, Welsh History
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Posted on Monday, 5th March 2012 by Jesse Walker
The Associated Press Published Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Updated Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | | | | tool goes here CHANGE IN PLAN: American Airlines said Wednesday that it won’t seek to end traditional pensions as part of its bankruptcy overhaul, but wants to freeze them instead. FROZEN, NOT DEAD: Employees keep current pensions but won’t earn [...]
Posted on Thursday, 1st March 2012 by Jesse Walker
Woolworths became the latest victim of the tough profit season, which has seen more than 140 companies report with more than half suffering a fall in profits from the previous year. The supermarket giant’s profit was down 17 per cent, as a result of price deflation, weakening consumer confidence and of course the massive capital [...]
Posted on Monday, 20th February 2012 by Jesse Walker
Buying a home is unlike buying any other item. First, this is possibly the most expensive purchase for us and secondly, the pricing structure includes many components thus making it complex to understand. Most of the time, home buyers take a loan to purchase a home and pay EMI for the next 10-20 years. Essentially [...]
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